Today it is the turn to present these small crustaceans, they belong to the order Isopoda, suborder oniscidea and the species in the photos is of the genus Armadillidium, commonly known as mealybugs or ball bugs, they have a rigid and segmented exoskeleton that helps them to roll up and stay so if they feel in danger.

^{Hoy es el turno de presentar a estos pequeños crustáceos, pertenecen al orden Isopoda, suborden oniscidea y la especie de las fotos es del género Armadillidium, conocidas comúnmente por cochinillas o bichos bola, tienen un exoesqueleto rígido y segmentado esto les ayuda a enrollarse y permanecer así si se sienten en peligro.}

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These little animals are crustaceans and not insects as many believe and they are usually found in dark and humid places, under stones, wood or earth, this is because they need to be in contact with humid areas to be able to breathe, they feed on animal and vegetable remains and are prepared to chew solid food

^{Estos animalitos son crustáceos y no insectos como muchos creen y usualmente se encuentran en lugares oscuros y húmedos, debajo de piedras madera o tierra esto es porque necesita estar en contacto con zonas húmedas para poder respirar, se alimentan de restos animales y vegetales estan preparadas para masticar comida sólida.}

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They are used to prepare land for productive planting as they help to clean the soil of heavy metals, although it is recommended to take care not to leave many mealybugs near growing plants as they like to devour them and in certain places they are considered pests. .

^{Se utilizan para la preparación de tierra para una siembra productiva ya que ayudan a la limpieza del suelo de metales pesados, aunque se recomienda cuidar de no dejar muchas cochinillas cerca de las plantas en crecimiento ya que gustan de devorarlas y en ciertos lugares se consideran plagas.}

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These crustaceans are very difficult to identify exactly, as there are around 3,000 species found to date, and they closely resemble and are often confused with other arthropods.